Earnings Report

Southwest Airlines' first quarter performance managed to beat Wall Street's view, even as the airline said it came under pressure due to thousands of flight cancellations related to Boeing's 737 Max 8.

Ford earnings fell in the first quarter, but the automaker's shares rallied in extended trading as Ford said a restructuring is starting to take hold.

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The earnings beat came days after Luckin filed for its initial public offering in a bid to raise $100 million.

Disappointingly weak earnings reports from 3M and other industrial companies kept U.S. stock indexes in check on Thursday, blotting out a set of blowout results from big-name tech companies.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Microsoft Corp., up $4.14 to $129.15

The carmaker is in the midst of a major international restructuring effort.

The e-commerce giant posted earnings per share of $7.09, beating the $4.27 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.

T-Mobile, the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscriber count, is awaiting approval of its deal to buy smaller rival Sprint Corp as it strives for more scale to compete with bigger rivals Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

3M plans to cut 2,000 globally as part of a restructuring due to a slower-than-expected 2019.

United Parcel Service's first quarter financial results fell short of Wall Street forecasts as the package-delivery company's revenue flat-lined A series of harsh storms during the quarter cut into revenue while the company ramped up spending on a reorganization program.

Altria Group on Thursday reported first quarter profit of $1.12 billion.

The chain's parent company said that strike led to “lower sales, increased shrink of seasonal and perishable inventory and additional supply chain costs.”

Telecoms gear maker Nokia has reported a surprise first-quarter loss amid tougher competition for the new, superfast wireless 5G networks that are expected to increase in business this year.

Valero Energy Corp. on Thursday reported first quarter earnings of $141 million.